Morocco Extends COVID-19 Emergency Measures as Vaccine Rollout Begins
– bySylvanus
· 1 min read
Faced with an unflattering epidemiological situation, Morocco has extended the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until February 10, 2021.
This decision was made during the Council of Ministers held on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Rabat. It is part of the efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
On Wednesday, the Minister of Health approved the temporary emergency use authorization of the "Covidshield" vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca. On Tuesday, Morocco received its first batch of anti-Covid vaccine from the Chinese laboratory Sinopharm.
As of January 6, 2021, the Covid-19 report shows 447,081 cases of contamination.
Category: Morocco
Related Articles
-
Casablanca Airport Unveils High-Tech Baggage Center, Boosting Hub Status
23 July 2025
-
Israeli Forex Fraud Suspect Nabbed in Morocco: Multimillion-Dollar Scam Unravels at Casablanca Airport
23 July 2025
-
Moroccan Woman in ICU After Hair Treatment: Unregulated Beauty Products Spark Health Crisis
23 July 2025
-
Marrakech’s Tourism Scandal: Illegal Villa Rentals Spark Outrage and Calls for Crackdown
23 July 2025
-
Morocco’s Real Estate Crisis Deepens: World Cup 2030 Hopes Clash with Market Slump
23 July 2025